Amal

Amal is a 29-year-old young woman who is married and has five sons and two daughters. Amal has taken out a loan for $2,000 to pay the expenses of car insurance and licensing for her husband's taxi. Amal's husband is a taxi driver in the city of Rafah in Gaza Strip. He transports passengers in the city and to cities outside Rafah. The taxi is the only source of income for Amal's big family. Amal's husband is photographed here instead of his religious wife.

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